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Clearance Applicant Overcomes Failure to File Taxes for Multiple Years in Appeal
A recent Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Hearing and Appeals case involved a DOE contractor who had failed to file his federal and state tax returns from 2017 to 2022. He was initially denied security clearance eligibility based on financial concerns and subsequently appealed the decision. Here are the highlights of

Interviewing Witnesses at a Security Clearance Denial Appeal Hearing
During a security clearance denial appeal hearing the applicant is allowed to question witnesses, both their own and the Department counsel’s. Prehearing guidance will be provided regarding procedures. The Administrative Judge does not swear in applicants or other witnesses but does remind all parties of the fact it is a criminal offense
By “sharing explicit pics with a girl I was seeing,” how long ago was this? Time is a mitigator and if this all happened 8 years ago, it should be…
The problem with it all is that it is the exact same issue CIA denied me for 6 yrs after the issue occurred. CIA and NSA seem to not care…
If you can afford it, then I would recommend you go talk to an attorney. When consulting with my attorney, he has said that NRO, NSA, and CIA are the…
Yeah thanks, I’m still waiting on SOR so i can have an attorney respond.